The mission of the Communication, Media, and Theatre Department of Muskingum University is to offer quality academic programs designed to develop student understanding and skills in theatre, media, and communication theory, technology, and performance. Through development of ethical sensitivity, critical thinking, performance and production skills, the student will be challenged to lead a more vocationally productive, personally satisfying, and socially responsible life.

The mission of the Communication major within the Communication, Media, and Theatre Department of Muskingum University is to develop student understanding of theory, performance and production in an enhanced and expanding technological environment. With a combination of theory and practice, the student engages in active critical thinking exercises and employs skills in expressing socially responsible and ethically sound argument. The student’s cognate skills are expressed through oral and written exercises using advanced technology and production techniques.